East Greenwich High School is one of the most well renowned public schools in Rhode Island. It ranks on the top 1,000 high schools in all of America and is the only public school in Rhode Island to make the ranking. There is not a great deal of diversity at EGHS, but the school is known for exceling in sports, academics, and overall safety. The students at EGHS known to thrive academically and are provided with an exceptional number of opportunities to succeed. This context report will continue to brag about East Greenwich High School's achievements, funding, demographics and student life to provide an understanding of what it takes to be one of Rhode Islands more "successful" institutes.
Performance
East Greenwich High School is said to be the highest performing high school in the state. At EGHS there is a high attendance rate of 96%, which is 4% above the states average. Their attendance is positively reflected by their standardized state testing scores. On their regions standardized test the NECAPs, East Greenwich High School Students doubled the state proficiency in math and overshot the state proficiency percentage in reading, writing, and science. The SAT and AP scores at EGHS are also greater than the state average by a significant amount. With their above standard test scores in mind, it is no surprise that the graduation rate of the students at this school is 92.6% and they only have a drop out rate of 1.1% (2). In regards to sports, East Greenwich is known well for having successful record in hockey, cross-country, and tennis. Their most recent state championship won was Girls Tennis in 2013. Overall, it is evident that the students at EGHS perform well in sports and academics (1).
Funding
The school is fortunate enough to have adequate resources for their students. They have a greater percentage of school supplies and technology to go around in comparison to the state, according to surveyworks. Surveyworks also reports that EGHS has enough space and cleanliness for student learning. In regards to funding, East Greenwich High School is better funded than other public high schools in the state because funding is based on taxes and East Greenwich is one of the wealthier areas in Rhode Island (3).
Demographics
There are about 730 students at EGHS and 77 teachers in 2014. Out of the 730 students, less than one percent are in a bilingual/ESL program, 15% of the student population is non-white, 10% receive special education services, and 6% are eligible for the subsidized lunching program. The teacher-student ratio in the classroom is 1 teacher to every 15 kids, which is consistent with other public high schools in the State of Rhode Island (2).
Student Life
East Greenwich is a wealthy town with the majority of the students at EGHS being well off as well. Outside of academics, East Greenwich High School is known for their involvement in athletics. Their uniform teams have won several state championships and recently their tennis team won states as well. Besides athletics, the students of East Greenwich High School put on a Cabaret show every year. At the show, the drama club performs a variety of Broadway hits for the school. It is safe to say that EGHS is invested in academics, athletics and the arts, creating high functioning, well-rounded students (1).
Conclusion
At East Greenwich High School you will find well-rounded students from affluent backgrounds. Racially and ethnically, EGHS is not very diverse, however at EGHS the students are provided with the necessary tools and space to learn successfully. It is possible that East Greenwich may be successful because they are fortunate enough to have more funding than other schools in RI that are not as wealthy. Funding provides opportunities for extracurriculars, more student attention, and other factors that are benificial for learning. However funding is not the only factor of East Greenwich High School's success. Funding, as well as their academic, athletic, and student performcance, EGHS is a highly regarded public school in the state of Rhode Island.
Intro
East Greenwich High School is one of the most well renowned public schools in Rhode Island. It ranks on the top 1,000 high schools in all of America and is the only public school in Rhode Island to make the ranking. There is not a great deal of diversity at EGHS, but the school is known for exceling in sports, academics, and overall safety. The students at EGHS known to thrive academically and are provided with an exceptional number of opportunities to succeed. This context report will continue to brag about East Greenwich High School's achievements, funding, demographics and student life to provide an understanding of what it takes to be one of Rhode Islands more "successful" institutes.
Performance
East Greenwich High School is said to be the highest performing high school in the state. At EGHS there is a high attendance rate of 96%, which is 4% above the states average. Their attendance is positively reflected by their standardized state testing scores. On their regions standardized test the NECAPs, East Greenwich High School Students doubled the state proficiency in math and overshot the state proficiency percentage in reading, writing, and science. The SAT and AP scores at EGHS are also greater than the state average by a significant amount. With their above standard test scores in mind, it is no surprise that the graduation rate of the students at this school is 92.6% and they only have a drop out rate of 1.1% (2). In regards to sports, East Greenwich is known well for having successful record in hockey, cross-country, and tennis. Their most recent state championship won was Girls Tennis in 2013. Overall, it is evident that the students at EGHS perform well in sports and academics (1).
Funding
The school is fortunate enough to have adequate resources for their students. They have a greater percentage of school supplies and technology to go around in comparison to the state, according to surveyworks. Surveyworks also reports that EGHS has enough space and cleanliness for student learning. In regards to funding, East Greenwich High School is better funded than other public high schools in the state because funding is based on taxes and East Greenwich is one of the wealthier areas in Rhode Island (3).
Demographics
There are about 730 students at EGHS and 77 teachers in 2014. Out of the 730 students, less than one percent are in a bilingual/ESL program, 15% of the student population is non-white, 10% receive special education services, and 6% are eligible for the subsidized lunching program. The teacher-student ratio in the classroom is 1 teacher to every 15 kids, which is consistent with other public high schools in the State of Rhode Island (2).
Student Life
East Greenwich is a wealthy town with the majority of the students at EGHS being well off as well. Outside of academics, East Greenwich High School is known for their involvement in athletics. Their uniform teams have won several state championships and recently their tennis team won states as well. Besides athletics, the students of East Greenwich High School put on a Cabaret show every year. At the show, the drama club performs a variety of Broadway hits for the school. It is safe to say that EGHS is invested in academics, athletics and the arts, creating high functioning, well-rounded students (1).
Conclusion
At East Greenwich High School you will find well-rounded students from affluent backgrounds. Racially and ethnically, EGHS is not very diverse, however at EGHS the students are provided with the necessary tools and space to learn successfully. It is possible that East Greenwich may be successful because they are fortunate enough to have more funding than other schools in RI that are not as wealthy. Funding provides opportunities for extracurriculars, more student attention, and other factors that are benificial for learning. However funding is not the only factor of East Greenwich High School's success. Funding, as well as their academic, athletic, and student performcance, EGHS is a highly regarded public school in the state of Rhode Island.
Works Cited
1. East Greenwich High School. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Greenwich_High_School#Sports
2. Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. (2014). Rhode Island Education Data Reporting. InfoWorks! Retrieved from http://infoworks.ride.ri.gov/school/east-greenwich-high-school
3. Rhode Island Education Survey Suite. (2014). East Greenwich High School Survey Works (p. 65). Retrieved from http://infoworks.ride.ri.gov/files/surveyworks/2013-2014/combined/surveyworks-2013-2014-east-greenwich-high-school-student-parent-teacher-hs.pdf